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| - | '''Baldassare Castiglione''', count of Novellata ([[December 6]], [[1478]] – [[February 2]], [[1529]]), was a [[diplomat]] and was a very prominent [[Renaissance]] [[author]]. | + | '''Baldassare Castiglione''' (December 6, 1478 – February 2, 1529) was an [[Italian writer]], [[courtier]], [[diplomat]], soldier and a prominent [[Renaissance author]]. |
| - | In [[1528]], the year before his death, the book by which he is most famous, ''[[The Book of the Courtier]]'' (''[[Il Cortegiano]]''), was published in Venice by Andrea d'Asolo (father-in-law of [[Aldus Manutius]]). The book is based upon Castiglione's times at the court of [[Duke Guidobaldo Montefeltro]] of Urbino. It describes the ideal [[noble court|court]] and [[courtier]], going into great detail about the [[philosophy|philosophical]] and cultured discussions that occurred at Urbino. The book defined the ideal Renaissance gentleman. In the [[Middle Ages]], the perfect gentleman was a [[chivalry|chivalrous]] knight who distinguished himself by his prowess on the battlefield. Castiglione's book changed that; now the perfect gentleman had to be educated in the classics as well. The book was soon translated into [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]], [[German (language)|German]], [[French (language)|French]], and [[English (language)|English,]] and 108 editions were published between 1528 and [[1616]]. [[Pietro Aretino]]'s ''La cortigiana'' is a [[parody]] of this famous work. | + | Castiglione wrote ''Il Cortegiano'' or ''[[The Book of the Courtier]]'', a [[courtesy book]] dealing with questions of the etiquette and morality of the [[courtier]]. It was very influential in 16th-century European court circles. |
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| - | == Bibliography == | + | :''[[sprezzatura]], [[court life]]'' |
| - | *Raffini, Christine, "Marsilio Ficino, Pietro Bembo, Baldassare Castiglione: Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Political Approaches in Renaissance Platonism", Renaissance and Baroque Studies and Texts, v.21, Peter Lang Publishing, 1998. ISBN 0-8204-3023-4 | + | |
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Baldassare Castiglione (December 6, 1478 – February 2, 1529) was an Italian writer, courtier, diplomat, soldier and a prominent Renaissance author.
Castiglione wrote Il Cortegiano or The Book of the Courtier, a courtesy book dealing with questions of the etiquette and morality of the courtier. It was very influential in 16th-century European court circles.
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